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Originally Posted by JerryWagner
not getting that up and down motion that would indicate worn shocks, when you push down on either the front end or rear end the motion stops right away
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No, if the motion stops right away that means the springs' kinetic energy is being damped (absorbed) by the shocks/struts. Continued motion would indicate that the shocks/struts have lost their energy-absorbing ability.
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1990 190e 2.6 - The only one I can really call "My Car".
1987 190e 2.3 - The donor car's up and running, only mods are Euros and a Sony headunit. My Dad's runabout now.
1990 300e 2.6 - The parents' ride.
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